2. COPY EDITOR COPY EDITING

3. Copy editors “check written material, usually as the final step before it is set into type, to correct errors in grammar, spelling, usage and style.” http://www.theslot.com/copyeditors.html

4. COPYEDITING: SOME EXAMPLES OF COMMON TASKS Correcting errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage Making sure the specified style and format are followed Making wording clearer, more concise, and more graceful

5. REASONS TO COPYEDIT: Clarity (defined in terms of the intended reader) Correctness – Of grammar, spelling, punctuation, usage – Of facts

9. CAPITALIZATION Do I need a capital letter? Do I need a capital letter? Or should that letter remain lower case ? Or should that letter remain lower case ?

10. CAPITALIZE THE FIRST LETTER OF THE FIRST WORD OF A SENTENCE. the rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo on the kitchen counter. T he rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo on the kitchen counter.

11. CAPITALIZE THE PRONOUN I. If that liar Darlene claims that she spent the night studying, i will say that i saw her kissing Thomas at the movies. If that liar Darlene claims that she spent the night studying, I will say that I saw her kissing Thomas at the movies.

12. CAPITALIZE PROPER NOUNS. On tuesday, september 18, elizabeth cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew. On T uesday, S eptember 18, E lizabeth cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew.

13. OTHER PROPER NOUNS Titles before Names Specific Places Organizations Companies Product Names Religions Languages Nationalities Holidays Departments Historical Eras Regions of the Country Course Names Titles of Works

14. TITLES BEFORE NAMES P rofessor Stone U ncle Jerry P resident Obama the nursing professor my uncle the president of our stamp collecting club Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these !

15. SPECIFIC PLACES T ito’s T aco P alace N ew Y ork C ity G atorland the taco stand outside a city a theme park Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these !

16. ORGANIZATIONS W orld W ildlife F und A merican R ed C ross D octors W ithout B orders an environmental group an emergency response agency a medical humanitarian organization Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these !

17. COMPANIES S tarbucks C orporation T he C oca- C ola C ompany A pple I nc. a coffee house a soda supplier a computer manufacturer Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these !

18. Byron likes spicy foods, so he chose the Asian chicken wrap. Martha prefers bland dishes and ordered a large basket of french fries. A.asian B.Large C.French D.No change is necessary. ITEM 1 Byron likes spicy foods, so he chose the Asian A chicken wrap. Martha prefers bland dishes and ordered a large basket of french fries. B C B C A.asian B.Large C.French D.No change is necessary. Byron likes spicy foods, so he chose the Asian A chicken wrap. Martha prefers bland dishes and ordered a large basket of French fries. B C B C A.asian B.Large C.French D.No change is necessary.

19. Katelyn used her last dollar to buy m&m candies; she would have enjoyed a Pepsi to wash them down but the cafeteria prices were too expensive. A.M&M B.pepsi C.Cafeteria D.No change is necessary. Katelyn used her last dollar to buy m&m candies; A she would have enjoyed a Pepsi to wash them B down but the cafeteria prices were too expensive. C A.M&M B.pepsi C.Cafeteria D.No change is necessary. Katelyn used her last dollar to buy M&M candies; A she would have enjoyed a Pepsi to wash them B down but the cafeteria prices were too expensive. C A.M&M B.pepsi C.Cafeteria D.No change is necessary.

20. Niki is a practicing hindu, so she was offended when Sean pulled into a McDonald’s drive-thru to order a Big Mac. A.Hindu B.mcdonald’s C.big mac D.No change is necessary. Niki is a practicing hindu, so she was offended A when Sean pulled into a McDonald’s drive-thru B to order a Big Mac. C A.Hindu B.mcdonald’s C.big mac D.No change is necessary. Niki is a practicing Hindu, so she was offended A when Sean pulled into a McDonald’s drive-thru B to order a Big Mac. C A.Hindu B.mcdonald’s C.big mac D.No change is necessary.

21. STANDARD PUNCTUATION Do I need a comma ? Do I need a comma ? Or do I need a semicolon ? Or do I need a semicolon ?

22. END MARKS Use the period [. ] to end statements. Jasmine ate a chocolate-broccoli muffin. Use the question mark [ ? ] when asking a question. Did Jasmine eat a chocolate-broccoli muffin? Use — not overuse — the exclamation mark [ ! ] to signify excitement or emphasis. Oh, no! Jasmine ate a chocolate-broccoli muffin!

23. COMMAS, PART 1 Without a doubt, J asmine will pass the comma test. Use commas to connect introductory, interrupting, and some concluding material. Interrupting material will include a comma before and a comma after. Jasmine will, without a doubt, pass the comma test. Jasmine will pass the comma test, without a doubt.

24. COMMAS, PART 2 Jasmine will pass the comma test. Slacker Sam will not. Use a comma with a conjunction to connect two sentences. and, but, for, or, nor, yet, and so. Jasmine will pass the comma test, but Slacker Sam will not.

25. COMMAS, PART 3 Jasmine will buy a bag of potato chips and a hotdog. Use commas and an and to connect three or more items. Jasmine will buy a bag of potato chips, a hotdog, and a soda

26. APOSTROPHE We cant cheat from Jasmines punctuation quiz because shes absent today! Use the apostrophe [ ’ ] with an s to show possession: Jasmine’s pen, the cat’s eyes, the professors’ frowns Or use the apostrophe to indicate the letters/spaces removed in a contraction: she’ d, can’ t, should’ ve We can ’ t cheat from Jasmine ’ s punctuation quiz because she ’ s absent today!

27. Before his calculus exam Scott rubbed his lucky rabbit’s foot and found his favorite pencil. A.exam, Scott B.rubbed, his C.foot, and D.No change is necessary. Before his calculus exam Scott rubbed his lucky A B A B rabbit’s foot and found his favorite pencil. C A.exam, Scott B.rubbed, his C.foot, and D.No change is necessary. Before his calculus exam, Scott rubbed his lucky A B A B rabbit’s foot and found his favorite pencil. C A.exam, Scott B.rubbed, his C.foot, and D.No change is necessary.

28. Francine has five chair’s but six guests coming for Thanksgiving dinner; she hopes that old Uncle Ross remembers to bring an extra. A.chairs B.guest’s C.remember’s D.No change is necessary. Francine has five chair’s but six guests coming A B for Thanksgiving dinner; she hopes that old Uncle Ross remembers to bring an extra. C A.chairs B.guest’s C.remember’s D.No change is necessary. Francine has five chairs but six guests coming A B for Thanksgiving dinner; she hopes that old Uncle Ross remembers to bring an extra. C A.chairs B.guest’s C.remember’s D.No change is necessary.

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